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Sesame Street

1969TV-Y56 seasons7.1 / 10

Kindness is in the air.

On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.

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Checked Sep 1, 2026

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Synopsis

On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.

Season 20 episodes

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Episode 11

Episode 580

Grammy Award winner Bobby McFerrin sings ABCs with Hoots the Owl. The Two-Headed Monster learns to blow bubbles. Maria and Luis try to reminisce about their wedding. Betty Lou sings the "Amigo" song. "Sesame Street News" correspondent Kermit the Frog reports on London Fog. Ernie and Bert leaky faucet skit. Cookie Monster sings about subtraction. Placido Flamingo performs a "Lost Toy Opera" with Big Bird.

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Episode 18

Episode 587

An early Elmo meets Bob's deaf friend and learns to say "hello" in sign language. A classic skit of Phil Harmonic and Placido Flamingo live from the Nestropolitan Opera. A vintage animation of Gerald's dog, Sparky, re-imagined as an alligator. The Honkers play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on their noses.

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Episode 20

Episode 589

Legendary chanteuse Lena Horne and Grover perform a duet about not being shy. "Monsterpiece Theater" presents "Alibaba and the 40 Thieves". The classic "Plants Need Water" and the "Invention of the Raisin" animations. Placido Flamingo stages a Sesame Street Opera. Kermit the Frog reports on the Three Little Pigs live for "Sesame Street News". Soap opera spoofs of "All My Children" and "Another School".

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Episode 47

Eipsode 2598

Loud talker Guy Smiley goes on safari and scares off the animals. A classic skit staring Ernie as "Old King Cole". The Two-Headed Monster sings a lullaby to itself. Snuffy writes a love letter to his grandmother. Mumford's magic trick accidentally shrinks David. Ernie hosts an arboreal fashion show.

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Episode information updated Sep 7, 2026

More about Sesame Street

Cast

Frank OzBert/Cookie Monster/Grover
Jerry NelsonAloysius Snuffleupagus
Sonia ManzanoMaria Figueroa Rodriguez
Bob McGrathBob Jackson
Roscoe OrmanGordon Robinson
Loretta LongSusan Robinson
Emilio DelgadoLuis Rodriguez
Richard Hunt

Credits

Created by
Lloyd Morrisett, Joan Ganz Cooney, Jim Henson
Written by
Sonia Manzano, Mark Saltzman, Luis Santeiro, Molly Boylan, Emily Kingsley, Lou Berger, David Korr, Ian Ellis James, Cathi Turow, Norman Stiles, Nancy Sans, Josh Selig, Christian Clarke, Jocelyn Stevenson, Gary Belkin, Tom Dunsmuir, Ed Valentine, David D. Connell, Virginia Schone, Sara Compton, Halcyon Person, Tony Geiss, Joey Mazzarino, Judy Freudberg

Production details

Status
Returning Series
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
3,667
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • PBSUnited States
  • HBOUnited States
  • National Educational TelevisionUnited States
  • PBS KidsUnited States
  • Netflix
  • HBO Max

Themes

educationaledutainmentmuppetspuppet